Hamster’s Arcade Archives is doing important work in preserving classic arcade games that most other publishers wouldn’t bother with. Even when the licensing is straightforward. Take Bandai Namco, for example. Pac-Man is a game that the company finds worthwhile to preserve, because it’s iconic, continues to sell robust numbers of…
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Hamster’s Arcade Archives is doing important work in preserving classic arcade games that most other publishers wouldn’t bother with. Even when the licensing is straightforward. Take Bandai Namco, for example. Pac-Man is a game that the company finds worthwhile to preserve, because it’s iconic, continues to sell robust numbers of units, and has some valuable IP at the centre that can be used for merchandising and licensing purposes. Yes, Pac-Man will forever be preserved by Bandai Namco. Quester, however, will not. And that’s where Arcade Archives steps in. Quester is a block-breaking arcade game, similar to Taito’s Arkanoid or Atari’s…